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The Rich-Poor Divide in India
India suffers high inequality in terms of distribution of income and wealth. There is an urgent need to take cognizance of the rich-poor divide and ensure a holistic development.
If Gully Boy is true Dharavi must be a lie
Movies like Gully Boy, Slumdog Millionaire and Secret Superstar are fairy tales in the backdrop of a cruel real world. For youth in the lowest income category, movies such these showcase illusions of...
Expenditure on Education and Health
Public Expenditure on Education and literacy rate in India, both have increased manifold since independence. In 1951-52 public expenditure on education was INR 0.644 billion which increased to an allo...
M Ravichandran I NCPOR: India’s gateway to Polar Regions
G’nY. NCPOR has changed its name several times to justify its reorientation to changing roles. How would you define these rechristening? The first Indian expedition to Antarctica was launched from Nat...
Technologies for Deep Ocean Exploration
The NIOT was established in 1993 for catering to the requirement of developing technology for exploring oceans and harnessing underwater resources.
G A Ramadass S Ramesh G Kuttikrishnan N Vedachalam N R Ramesh and M A Atmanand
Recent Developments in Shore Protection for India’s Coasts
The 7,500 km long Indian coastline faces severe threats from the process of coastal erosion. The National Institute of Ocean Technology, through data collection, scientific modelling and engineering a...
Quarter Century of Ocean Technology
In the last 25 years, the National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT) has progressed from developing technology for shallow waters to deep waters. Coastal communities too have been provided access t...